How the US Can Win Back Clout in Syria
Opening the Yarubiya crossing between Iraq and northeast Syria is a singular action that will simultaneously put pressure on Russia, Iran, the Islamic State and the Assad regime.
Opening the Yarubiya crossing between Iraq and northeast Syria is a singular action that will simultaneously put pressure on Russia, Iran, the Islamic State and the Assad regime.
As Turkey, Russia and the US weigh up their options, a shaky ceasefire in Syria’s Idlib province may be about to end.
If Turkey is really concerned about the security threat coming from Syria, the best option is to support the Syrian peace process.
Following Donald Trump’s decision to suddenly abandon the Syrian Kurds, we still don’t know what the full aftermath of the move will entail.